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Just heard Rio call it Saaaaf Career

Glad I've skipped this. Sounds bloody awful from the bits I heard in the car

Beckford but yeah that's certainly a group of forwards. I can see Akibiyi getting votes but things must be bad if we're considering some of these lot, again

Not at all. Wear the shirt in a neutral town and you get smiles, comments, etc. Absolute worst case you get people saying "shouldn't have sacked Ranieri/ Brendan/Cooper" but we'll forever be that team that 95% of professional clubs envy.

Tbh it's too soon. Maybe when Vardy and Kasper actually retire. Needs some distance from it.

Honestly he deserves it. Finishing his career with top flight, respectable football in a country that loves characters.

Crazy that we're in a situation where Skipp is winning fans over despite everyone agreeing he's, at best, a bit naff

A fun addendum to my post: Bolton charge £10 for an adult ticket for League One vs Bradford. Burton charging £19 vs Northampton. Seems like League One is anywhere between £10-£22 for a ticket. Defo a rude awakening for KP if they preside over successive relegations.

Well this is it...charging nearly £40 for sub standard football + the membership fee. Quick look suggests Sheff United are charging £30 for our equivalent fixture. This is what happens in Championship and below. Very few grounds are full, unless a typically lower tier club is on the up (Lincoln, Wrexham, Stockport etc). KP are in for a bit of a shock, if they think attendances will remain as they were. Always baffles me that clubs charge as much as they do for empty stadiums.

Crikey. Can't rely on that, though and Marti still has to go

That was a LOT of empty seats. I'm not even bothering with second half

A guaranteed 3 points? Absolutely

Jesus christ nearly 4

James looks the only one arsed

He'll be gone by next game, surely. But who do you get? Genuinely would take O'Neill to end of season. Ride out the charges and points deduction while hopefully staying up.

Some of these are unlikely to play top flight European football again

Can imagine the note JJ got just says "don't fuching concede any more"

Birmingham have already claimed the chimney stacks mate

Barnes being looked at for Scotland due to grandparents clause. I will forever hold Harvey in high regard but that clause needs to go. Go with your country of birth/ citizenship availability.

It's a very tight table, this season. Other than Wolves, you have to think there's a chance another mainstay could get pulled into trouble. If Arsenal were to ever have a chance to win it, this year looks most likely.

Were those majority paired with Soumare or Winks?

Wake up and it looks awful. By lunchtime it looks brilliant. Not sure I want more of this!

Ofgem being absolutely useless is lovely news to wake up to

Thousands of kids across academies all over the UK but only a handful make it. Lad's played the numbers and probably the right choice. I work with ex pros and those who didn't quite make it. All sorts can go wrong and odds are stacked against you.

Go on... who's willing to play a game of slip n slide out there this week?